Fortnite's supercharged XP event is an imperfect solution to Chapter 2's levelling grind

Fortnite Chapter 2 has come under fire from fans unhappy with its redesigned XP and levelling system - which, they say, will require far longer to unlock all 100 levels of its Battle Pass.

There's been a lot of coverage of this since the season started - and plenty of number-crunching from fans pointing to the extended amount of playtime required at current rates. But that's the thing - we only know current rates, and not what Epic Games might introduce next.

Which brings us to this weekend, and Fortnite's sudden announcement of a two-day "Supercharged XP" event. This unlocked a ~4x XP multiplayer which remained active until you boosted through around four Battle Pass levels.

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